The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
Eiremen's ball THANKSGIVING night.

lay, said the track-layiDg had reached Ed
wards mill. taking it to within six miles
Or so of Wayerly.
The merchants of the city closed their
stores, Thursday, from IL 10 ), 10 attend the
Heights sale, in pursuance OF resola-
tons adopted at u meeting held on Tuesday
night.
Mr.. AL. C. Weaver has leased Hagen's
opera house. tentatively, for six mouths. we
trust he will succeed, and as be has eXper-
fence in The amusement business it is likely
that he viii. If permanently leased, or pur-
radical improvements will be made
in the house.
Kansas City Star, Nov. 10:-"The LeXing- !
ton Investment Company gave a free excur-
sion from this city to Lexington. Nearly
three hundred awaited themselves of this
opportunity. Many of the excursionists
were ladies of this city interested in the edu-
cationai institutions located at Lexington"
In the United States circuit court at Kan
sas City, Tuesday, IN the case OF Leah NJ.
(Mrs. Jas. CO. McGrew, ct al, against the
Germania Fire Insurance Company, a verdict
for 50 800 60 was returned for plalntiif,
This Is a case to recover insurance for the
Machine mines. Mr.. j. d. Shewalter was at
torney for plaintiff.
The Intelligencer has to thank the Silver
Canning Company for a case of corn and to-
matoes. The goods are excellent, equal to
eastern brands, and superior to most of them;
the tomatoes, especially. are ver7 fine. TIT
factory was particularly successful this year,
getting q better price for its product than the
year before. Our people may confidently
expect it to DO a big business next year.
The case OF John Catron VS.. Lafayette
county was decided some DAYS ago by Judge
Gill, at Independence, in favor Of the plain
tiff, Mr.. Catron getting a judgment, prIn-
cipal and compound interest. for IS Sl1.
Adams " Field for plaintiff, Blackwell and
Wallace TOR the county. The case will be
taken up and the attorneys for the county
are very confident of a reversal.
:, Last Friday night was q notable occasion
for the Odd Fellows of Lexington. They
had with them as visitors. Andrew Redhef-
fer, of ST. Louis. grand master of the order
in Missouri: J.. +. Gmelich. of Boonville,
deputy grand master, and f. NJ. Sloan, grand
secretary. Orion and Gutenberg lodges, Of
LtAiEStcus h1S
Wellington, Richmond and Orrick lodges
were represented. Secret work was trans
acted in the beautiful lodge hall over the
Commercial bank, after which an oyster sup
per was enjoyed at. the Laclede hotel.
The E. A. s. young ladies who attended
the Kansas City exposition, Thursday, OF last
week. as we have already mentioned, were
Afi,-cs Malta norsaff H'apnia Auiarsop
Lulu Klnkaid. Mary Wilson, Susie Martin,
NJ airy Green, Bessie Howe, Flossy Young,
Saliie Woods. Matte Emison, Willie Emison,
| Bessie B%ronaugb b, Senova Fu!kerson, Jessie
| Mister, Lucy Ashcraft, Kate Slusher, Daisy
| Binford, Eudora Dickson, Lille DAVIS,
Martha Melton, Estelle Kiser, Alice Peak
Nora Shaw, Bette Gauldin, Dele Leeper,
Heltie Watson. Jennie Tisdale. TIT mem.
beers of the faculty were, Prof. J. D.. Blanton
Mus Elenora Martin. Miss Bette Young ant
Rose Young.
Mr.. Willie Sharp who is now living ON the
Marshall farm two miles south OF Lexington
raised near that place some very fine sweet
potatoes this season, some measuring from
eighteen to twenty inches around. He raiset
seventy bushels off of $50 square yards lies
than q quarter of an acre). There were somt
of them so large that twenty made a bushel
Can any one beat Willie on the sweet potato
We saw through the Republican that Their
was a Mr.. Wagner who raised some peache
that measured eight inches around. Mr.
Sharp says he can heat that, for he had som
on the Relnhard farm that measured min
inches around. Willie says he has the twent
sweet potatoes to show for themselves. Tn
writer saw them there q few DAYS ago. Coy
Boy.
Report of the Concordia public school 70
the month ending November 4, 1SSI:-Nuu
Der of pupils enrolled, male, 20; female. Il
total. rs; average attendance, II; ayeras
number of days attended by each pupil, /;
The following pupils were present every ola
during the month, Rosa Bartman, Lilli
Heinbrock, Mary Eberhardt, Geriie Powell
AlvenaWehrhahn GeorgeKlingenbers ,Dayi
COvington, Albert kiingenberg, Evere
. Powell, Eddie Thieman, Josie Derking, Gee
Lohoefener. Godfrey Hamm. Lydia Althoi
Fred. hartman, Alvin Bartman, Amelia Ba
tens, Frank Bruder, Julius hartman. Maga
Covington. Clara Cook. Emma and LIE
n Derking. Ernest Fieae, Gustav Hess, Jess
Klingenberg, Maggie Miller, Willie Meye
Herman Rodenberg. Henry Wehhrahl
GOldie Vessel, Lena Walkenh orst, Angus
Weinrich and hattie Walters. s. D.. Eo,
. principal, Miss Emma Morath, assistant.
The Rev. John Davis Trinity Churc
Bell, Hannibal. for October. is al excelleI
paper. The article Oh Public Amusement
.no -aol ,l., .-. -,
as we can. There are other articles i'll Il
number worthy TO be very carefully rea,
-" Here is q short one:-"Please speak out vol
responses. The larger the congregation II
. more muitled our voices seem. Notably
This true of the male wo~rshippers. If Il
heartiness of our services depended on Il
responses of the men, they would practical
prove inaudiblc. Few things are mo
dispiriting TO The rector, and react wi
more soporitic effect upon the strange
= present, than this suppressed whisperil
or mutterIng. which il supposed to 90 f
- responsive worship. By all means, spe,
OUT" There is nothing that speaks for Il
spirituality of a congregation more TIL
hearty co cooperation in worship. Speak GU
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